Table 1 Mean participant scores for each skill checklist item for the Non-Breathing Baby scenario
% Correct Demonstration (n = 53) | |
|---|---|
Pre-birth preparations | |
Checked room temperature; turned off fans | 80 |
Washed hands (first of two) | 84 |
Dry cloth placed on mother’s abdomen | 78 |
Prepared the newborn resuscitation area | 82 |
Checked if bag and mask are functional | 78 |
Washed hands (second of two) | 78 |
Wore two pairs of clean gloves | 89 |
Put forceps, cord clamp/ties in easy-to-use order | 71 |
Mean | 80 |
Immediate newborn care | |
Call out time of birth (hours, minutes, seconds) | 73 |
Drying was started within 5 s after birth | 80 |
Dried the baby thoroughly (wiped the eyes, face, head, front, back, arms and legs) | 82 |
Removed the wet cloth | 66 |
Baby was in direct skin-to-skin contact | 68 |
Covered baby’s body and head with dry cloth | 64 |
Mean | 72 |
Neonatal resuscitation | |
Called for help | 51 |
Remove first pair of gloves | 47 |
Quickly clamped and cut cord | 85 |
Moved baby to resuscitation area | 69 |
Cover baby quickly during and after transfer | 67 |
Positioned head correctly to open airways | 72 |
Applied face mask firmly over chin, mouth & nose | 67 |
Chest rise within 1 min of birth | 60 |
Squeezed bag to give 30–50 breaths per minute | 57 |
Maintained good chest rise throughout or took steps to improve ventilation | 64 |
Once baby’s breathing well, stopped mechanical ventilation | 89 |
Mean | 66 |
Immediate postpartum care | |
Returned to skin to skin contact, covered baby | 90 |
Checked for another baby | 69 |
Gave oxytocin to the mother | 77 |
Delivered placenta | 53 |
Counselled mother that baby is ok and on feeding cues | 83 |
Mean | 74 |